ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 624786 Results

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1 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
accentuate
duplicity
adorn
grandiose

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

2 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
recrimination
inauspicious
oblige
exception

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

3 Melee most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
brawl
refurbish
stealth
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
augment
gruff
shorten

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

5 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
favorable
rhapsody
fickle
stealth

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."